On October 30, 2004, Andrew Alexander “Mike” Terry died aged 68. He was songwriter, musician (baritone saxophone), producer, and musical director. He was member of the bands Popcorn and the Mohawks, Joe Hunter Band, and The Funk Brothers. From 1960 – 1967, with The Funk Brothers he performed on thousands of “Motown” recordings. Terry worked with Martha and the Vandellas, Jackie Wilson, Mary Wells, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Kim Weston, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, J. J. Barnes, Rose Batiste, The Capitols, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Robinson, Sandra Phillips, The Little Foxes, Junior Walker & the All Stars, Clarence Carter, The Dells, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Maxine Brown, The Parliaments, and Edwin Starr.
Tag Archives: 1960
Dizzy Reece: Soundin’ Off
In October 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Soundin’ Off”, the fourth Dizzy Reece album. It was recorded in May 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Dizzy Reece – trumpet
- Walter Bishop Jr. – piano
- Doug Watkins – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Track listing:
- A Ghost of a Chance – Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young
- Once in a While – Michael Edwards, Bud Green
- Eb Pob – Dizzy Reece
- Yesterdays – Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern
- Our Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Blue Streak – Dizzy Reece
Hank Mobley: Soul Station
In October 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Soul Station”, the 17th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in February 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Blakey – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – mixing
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – cover photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.
- Remember – Irving Berlin
- This I Dig of You
- Dig Dis
- Split Feelin’s Soul Station
- If I Should Lose You – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
Ornette Coleman: Twins
On October 4, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Twins”, the tenth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded 1959 – 1961, assembled without Coleman’s input, comprising outtakes from recording sessions of 1959 to 1961 for “The Shape of Jazz to Come”, “This Is Our Music”, “Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation”, and “Ornette!”. Sessions for “Monk and the Nun” took place at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, for “First Take” at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and all others at “Atlantic Studios” in Manhattan. The album was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.
Personnel:
- Ornette Coleman – alto saxophone
- Don Cherry – pocket trumpet; cornet
- Charlie Haden – bass
- Scott LaFaro – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
- Ed Blackwell – drums
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Eric Dolphy – bass clarinet
Track listing:
All tracks by Ornette Coleman.
- First Take
- Little Symphony
- Monk and the Nun
- Check Up
- Joy of a Toy
Maurice Kinn
On August 3, 2000, Maurice Kinn, died aged 66. He was publisher, in 1953 bought “The New Musical Express”, and turned it into the world’s foremost music paper, between 1963 and 1966 he organized the annual “NME” poll-winners concerts, and staged the first all-star jazz concerts at the “Royal Albert Hall”, becoming one of the most influential figures of the world music scene in the 1950’ and 1960’.
John Coltrane: Coltrane’s Sound
In July 1964, “Atlantic” label released “Coltrane’s Sound”, an album credited to John Coltrane. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, during the sessions for “My Favorite Things” album, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegun.
Personnel:
- John Coltrane— tenor and soprano saxophone
- McCoy Tyner— piano
- Steve Davis— bass
- Elvin Jones— drums
- Tom Dowd— engineering
- Marvin Israel— photography
- Ralph J. Gleason— liner notes
Track listing:
- The Night Has a Thousand Eyes – Buddy Bernier, Jerry Branin
- Central Park West – John Coltrane
- Liberia – John Coltrane
- Body and Soul – Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green
- Equinox – John Coltrane
- Satellite – John Coltrane
Zoot Sims: Down Home
In July 1960, “Bethlehem Records” label released “Down Home”, the 30th Zoot Sims album. It was recorded in June 1960 and was produced by Teddy Charles.
Personnel:
- Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
- Dave McKenna– piano
- George Tucker– double bass
- Dannie Richmond– drums
Track listing:
- Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry “Sweets” Edison
- Doggin’ Around – Edgar Battle, Ray Evans
- Avalon – Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose
- I Cried for You – Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman
- Bill Bailey – Hughie Cannon
- Goodnight Sweetheart – Jimmy Capbell, Reginald Connelly, Ray Noble
- There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
- I’ve Heard That Blues Before – Zoot Sims
Elvis Presley: Something for Everybody
On June 17, 1961, “RCA Victor” label released “Something for Everybody”, the sixth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded on November 8, 1960, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and on March 12, 1961, at “Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Steve Sholes and Urban Thielmann.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
- Hank Garland– electric guitar
- Tiny Timbrell – lead guitar
- Scotty Moore– electric guitar, rhythm guitar
- Floyd Cramer– piano
- Dudley Brooks–piano
- Meyer Rubin – double bass
- Bob Moore– double bass
- J. Fontana– drums
- Buddy Harman– drums
- Boots Randolph– saxophone
- Millie Kirkham– backing vocals
- The Jordanaires– backing vocals
Track listing:
- There’s Always Me – Don Robertson
- Give Me the Right – Fred Wise, Norman Blagman
- It’s a Sin – Fred Rose, Zeb Turner
- Sentimental Me – James T. Morehead, James Cassin
- Starting Today – Don Robertson
- Gently – Murray Wisell, Edward Lisbona
- I’m Comin’ Home – Charlie Rich
- In Your Arms – Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold
- Put the Blame On Me – Fred Wise, Kay Tworney, Norman Blagman
- Judy – Teddy Redell
- I Want You With Me – Woody Harris
- I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
Kenny Drew: Undercurrent
In June 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Undercurrent”, the eleventh Kenny Drew album. It was recorded in December 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Kenny Drew– piano
- Freddie Hubbard– trumpet
- Hank Mobley– tenor saxophone
- Sam Jones– double bass
- Louis Hayes– drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Kenny Drew.
- Undercurrent
- Funk – Cosity
- Lion’s Den
- The Pot’s On
- Groovin’ the Blues
- Ballade
Lee Morgan: Leeway
In May 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Leeway”, the twelve Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in April 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Lee Morgan- trumpet
- Jackie McLean- alto saxophone
- Bobby Timmons- piano
- Paul Chambers- bass
- Art Blakey- drums
Track listing:
- These Are Soulful Days – Cal Massey
- The Lion and the Wolff – Lee Morgan
- Midtown Blues – Jackie McLean
- Nakatini Suite – Cal Massey
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